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TIL that there is a road in Brussels called "Ceci n'est pas une rue" ("This is not a road") in honour of Rene Magritte

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Bg1BL TIL about Christopher Duntsch aka “Dr. Death” a Texas neurosurgeon who performed 38 operations in two years resulting in 2 deaths and 31 severely injured patients
ZpyvB TIL that Popeyes Chicken began in New Orleans, LA as "Chicken On The Run", as owner Al Copeland wanted Popeyes to directly compete with KFC. Only open a few months, the original restaurant failed, causing Copeland to rename it Popeyes Might Good Chicken, which became Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken.
RxOa TIL There is a 100 year old cheesery up for grabs to a worthy apprentice in Canada. 80 yr old Monk is seeking an heir to pass on this special age old tradition of cheese making.
d8ea9 TIL: The baby thief Georgia Tann was allowed to operate a black market adoption agency in the US for nearly 30 years. She stole nearly 5000 kids from poor families and adopted them out to rich families. This went on until her death in 1950.
N7Xr6 TIL the Pentagon invited hackers to break into government systems & paid >$100,000 in 'Bug Bounties'...